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THROUGH LEVERS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trade lever
1, record 1, English, trade%20lever
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a new inquiry on trade and foreign policy, the committee will examine the extent to which the government should advance its foreign policy strategy through trade agreements. MPs [members of Parliament] will explore how, and whether, trade levers should be applied to achieve specific foreign policy goals. 2, record 1, English, - trade%20lever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trade lever: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - trade%20lever
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trade levers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levier commercial
1, record 1, French, levier%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sanctions économiques imposées ces dernières années par le gouvernement [à un groupe de pays étrangers] sont aussi des exemples d'utilisation des leviers commerciaux pour tenter d'influencer des enjeux à l'étranger. 2, record 1, French, - levier%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier commercial : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - levier%20commercial
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leviers commerciaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dhaka Declaration
1, record 2, English, Dhaka%20Declaration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Conference on Girls’ and Women's Literacy and Education :"Foundation for Sustainable Development" held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on International Literacy Day, 2014, called for putting literacy and education first as key levers for sustainable development, with a particular focus on girls and women. This was adopted through the Dhaka Declaration on 8 September 2014. 2, record 2, English, - Dhaka%20Declaration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration de Dhaka
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dhaka
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Conférence internationale sur l'alphabétisation et l'éducation des filles et des femmes «Fondations pour un développement durable» organisée à Dhaka, au Bangladesh, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de l'alphabétisation 2014, a appelé à considérer l'alphabétisation et l'éducation en tant que principaux leviers du développement durable, en mettant l'accent sur les filles et les femmes. Cet appel a été repris par la Déclaration de Dhaka le 8 septembre 2014. 1, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20de%20Dhaka
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
- Diplomacia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración de Daca
1, record 2, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Daca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "Conferencia internacional sobre alfabetización y educación de niñas y mujeres: La base del desarrollo sostenible", que tuvo lugar en Daca (Bangladés) el Día Internacional de la Alfabetización de 2014, exhortó a que se otorgue prioridad a la alfabetización y la educación en tanto que palancas fundamentales del desarrollo sostenible, con especial atención a las niñas y las mujeres. Estas ideas se incorporaron a la Declaración de Daca, que la conferencia aprobó el 8 de septiembre de 2014. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Declaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Daca
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cam and shaft assembly
1, record 3, English, cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What causes the transmission to shift? It's shifted by shifter forks, also known as sliding yokes. These resemble the oarlocks you find in a row boat. and they ride in a groove in the clutch sleeve and sliding gear. Shifter forks are connected to a cam and shaft assembly. The cam assembly is kept in the selected gear by spring loaded steel balls that jump through notches(in the cam assembly) and hold the shifter forks in that gear. The shafts(of the cam and shaft assembly) go through the housing and are fastened to shift levers. 2, record 3, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cam and shaft assembly: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe avec came de verrouillage
1, record 3, French, axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce à laquelle est reliée la fourchette et qui fait office d'axe de fourchette dans une boîte de vitesses. 2, record 3, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe avec came de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Hygiene and Health
- Operations Research and Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Information Analysis and Connectivity Branch
1, record 4, English, Information%20Analysis%20and%20Connectivity%20Branch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IACB 1, record 4, English, IACB
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada. The Information, Analysis and Connectivity Branch(IACB) brings together, in one organization, three key levers of the information spectrum-from the creation of the knowledge and information through analytical research to the dissemination of that information through the information highway. At the same time, IACB is building strong information management and technology networks in Health Canada and externally with clients and stakeholders such as the Canadian Health Network and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. 1, record 4, English, - Information%20Analysis%20and%20Connectivity%20Branch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Hygiène et santé
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale de l'information, de l'analyse et de la connectivité
1, record 4, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20l%27information%2C%20de%20l%27analyse%20et%20de%20la%20connectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- DGIAC 1, record 4, French, DGIAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada. La Direction générale de l'information, de l'analyse et de la connectivité (DGIAC) réunit trois leviers essentiels en matière d'information -- de la production des connaissances et de l'information par la recherche analytique, à la diffusion par l'autoroute de l'information. La DGIAC établit aussi des solides réseaux de gestion et de technologie de l'information au Ministère et à l'extérieur de celui-ci avec les clients et les intervenants comme le Réseau canadien de la santé et l'Institut canadien d'information de santé. 1, record 4, French, - Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20l%27information%2C%20de%20l%27analyse%20et%20de%20la%20connectivit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Experimental Psychology
- Animal Behaviour
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Skinner box
1, record 5, English, Skinner%20box
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device in which animal learning behaviour can be strictly controlled and measured. 1, record 5, English, - Skinner%20box
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Much work in learning uses animal subjects, such as white rats. They are trained to run through mazes, or to manipulate levers in small enclosures called Skinner boxes, in order to receive rewards and avoid punishment. 1, record 5, English, - Skinner%20box
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie expérimentale
- Comportement animal
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cage de Skinner
1, record 5, French, cage%20de%20Skinner
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- boîte de Skinner 2, record 5, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20Skinner
see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement «opérant» [...] Dans la situation type de la cage de Skinner, munie d'un petit levier et d'un distributeur de nourriture, un rat, appuyant par hasard au cours de son exploration sur le levier - acte moteur définissant la réponse - est immédiatement récompensé par une ration de nourriture - le renforcement. 1, record 5, French, - cage%20de%20Skinner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte de Skinner : Le second type de conditionnement [...] dans la situation étudiée par Skinner, on utilise une boîte comportant à l'intérieur un petit levier; si le rat qui y est introduit appuie sur celui-ci, une boulette de nourriture lui est délivrée. 3, record 5, French, - cage%20de%20Skinner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rotor shaft
1, record 6, English, rotor%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [helicopter] rotor shaft is a tube surrounding the mast and is wide enough to permit the pitch control linkage for the rotor blades to pass within it to a point above the rotor. From here, pitch-change motions are sent through tangential levers and push-rods down to the pitch-change horns. 1, record 6, English, - rotor%20shaft
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 6, English, - rotor%20shaft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arbre rotor
1, record 6, French, arbre%20rotor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arbre du rotor est un tube entourant un mât; il a un diamètre suffisant pour permettre aux biellette de commande de pas des pales de passer à l'intérieur jusqu'à un point situé au-dessus du rotor. A partir de celui-ci, des leviers tangentiels et des poussoirs transmettent aux cornes les commandes de changement de pas. 1, record 6, French, - arbre%20rotor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 6, French, - arbre%20rotor
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- application 1, record 7, English, application
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When pressure is reduced in the brake pipe by air exhausting to atmosphere(through an open valve), the higher pressure from the auxiliary reservoirs causes the control valve on each car to admit air under pressure to the brake cylinders to apply the brake shoes to the wheels with the help of rods and levers. The same result is automatically obtained in emergency when air is accidentally released by a broken pipe or burst hose. 2, record 7, English, - application
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- serrage 1, record 7, French, serrage
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ouverture d'un robinet (n'importe où dans le train) fait s'échapper l'air de la conduite générale. Cette dépression actionne les distributeurs, qui font alors parvenir l'air des réservoirs auxiliaires aux cylindres de frein. Le mouvement des pistons est transmis aux sabots par l'intermédiaire de la timonerie. En cas d'urgence, le même effet se produit automatiquement si la conduite générale se vide (à la suite d'une rupture d'attelage par exemple). 1, record 7, French, - serrage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gearbox 1, record 8, English, gearbox
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the end gears transmit power from the lathe spindle to the lead screw through the--. The levers on the quick-change gearbox make the selection of different feeds possible. 1, record 8, English, - gearbox
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- boîte de vitesses 1, record 8, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20vitesses
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- boîte des avances et des filetages 1, record 8, French, bo%C3%AEte%20des%20avances%20et%20des%20filetages
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les avances variables du chariot sont obtenues au moyen d'une -- appelée "boîte des avances et des filetages" qui communique la rotation à la barre de chariotage ou à la vis-mère. 1, record 8, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20vitesses
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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